Rocks & Minerals by Ronald Bonewitz
Helps you learn how to identify more than 450 rock and mineral specimens through stunning photographs and detailed characteristics. This guide to rocks, minerals, crystals and gemstones presents fascinating stories behind the world's natural treasures; from the Hope diamond to the Great Mogul emerald.
As one has come to expect of a Dorling Kindersley publication, it's peppered with beautiful, glossy pictures - the rock, mineral, gem and fossil photographs are of such good quality you feel you could lift them off the page - and is laid out for easy reference* Geographical *
Over a long and varied career, Ronald Bonewitz has been a geologist, prospector, miner, and gem cutter, in addition to working as a pilot and flying instructor. Still a consultant, collector, cutter, and dealer in gems, minerals, and fossils, Dr Bonewitz has also written extensively on ancient history and mythology. Other books for DK include Rock and Gem and Nature Guide: Gems.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781405328319 |
| ISBN 10 | 1405328312 |
| Title | Rocks & Minerals |
| Author | Ronald Bonewitz |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Dorling Kindersley Ltd |
| Year published | 2008-02-01 |
| Number of pages | 360 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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